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Antibiotics: Cellular Target Practice

Antibiotics: Cellular Target Practice

To fight bacterial infections inside the body, we use specialized chemicals called antibiotics. An effective antibiotic must have selective toxicity, meaning it destroys the pathogen without causing any harm to human cells.

5.3 Immune system and medicines Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.3 Immune system and medicines

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.3 Immune system and medicines for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson breaks down 5.3.1 The specific immune system, 5.3.2 Response to immunisation, 5.3.3 Advantages and disadvantages of immunisation, 5.3.4 Antibiotics and bacterial infections, 5.3.5 Aseptic techniques in culturing, 5.3.6 Cross-sectional areas of cultures, 5.3.7 Stages of developing new medicines, and 5.3.8 Production of monoclonal antibodies, then works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Start with the foundational topics and build up to the higher-tier material.